Can-opener.



R. H. EMERY.

CAN OPENER. APPLICATION FILED APR. I7. I9I6 Patented Apr. 24,1917;

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c nonnn'r EMERY, or' BRIGHTON, oWA.

. CAN-OPENER.

T0 all wlw/m t may concern: l

Be itknown that I, Ronnnr- H; Eimer, a citizen of the United States 'of America, re-` siding at Brighton, in the county oiIla-sh`4 ington and `State of lowa, fhave'inve'nted certain new and useful Improvements in Can-Openers, of which the following. is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to can openers and y hasfor its principal object the production of a simple and eflicient means whereby the can top may be removed by one stroke of the can opener. f y i yAnother object of this invention is the production of a can openerwhich is so con-l structed as to eiiiciently cut a kcan top fnom the can, while a plunger is employed for removing the can'top which may b e carried byv the canv opener.y 1 p A stillfurther object yof this invention is the production oi a can opener whichmayA be easily operated for allowing thefsame to be used for removing a can top without possibility of cutting or injuring the hands.

With these and other objects in-view this inventionconsists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and larrangements of parts as vwill be hereinafter fully described and claimed. j,

Inthe accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is aside elevation of the can opener as constructed in accordance with this invention.l y v Fig-` `2 iS a bottom `plan View ofthe, assembled can openen` ;f

Fig. 3 isa yfragment ary vertical section through the :central portions' ofthe `can opener, portions ofj the in elevatllv u Fig.` 4" is a detail perspective'viewof one of the cutting blades. j'

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a certain retaining plate used in connection with this invention.. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary. elevation of a portion of the device, partly broken away, illus-y tratinghowk the bladesareretained in position. j y Y' f. Figf? isra fragmentaryplan view of .a

tendins freni its, Side partiels, 111 substantial' ploys a pairof blades i thebody `1 it is welded of the device, illustratingy how the,

A f Specification of Letters Patent, yPatented Apr. 2 4, 191 '7. Appucatipn mea Aprilia 191s. semaine. 91,720. f

spaced lips 4 formed in the same plane as the iiangeBfjThis body 1 is further provided with centralopening 5 for purposes to be hereinafter set, forth. The eanopener em- 6 which are semi-cylindrical in shapeV while their straightupper edges 7 lit upon the body 1 adjacent the inner portions of the lianges 3. y These blades 6 taper, to pointed lower ends which constitute cutting' portions for the insertion of the blades 6 into the can body. Each blade 6 is further provided with a plurality of inwardlybent ears 9 which lit adjacent each other when the` two blades-are used in connection with the canopener, as-shown clearly in `Figs. .6 and?. The'retaining plate 10, as shown clearly in Fig. 5is number of notches 1,1 within which theears 9 areadapted-to fit when the can opener is As the can opener is constructed only two of the-notches will be used at a time, although any number ot', notches may be provided. for allowing the lconvenient assembling ofthe can opener and for producing a lighter structure in connection with the openings 12 formed in the plate. A'hollow as shown in Figs.

provided with a` ,assembled-andis in condition to be used.

neck 13 extends -fromthe centralportions 1 of the plate-1Q and passes through the opening- 5 formed in the body 1. When'the can opener is assembled it will be seenthat the blades `6.will be held* uponthe body 1 by meansv ofthe ears 9 ttingfwithin the notches 11 lformed in the plate 10. After the neck 13 has been passed through the opening 5 of so as to be flared at at 14, thereby holdingl the y plate against ment. A headed plunger 15 passes through the neel; 13 and carries the washer l16 upon its lower end.)k It will ,be seen that after the can .opener has been' assembled the blades 6 will be positively retainedupon the body 1 by fitting within the flange VSofthe body 1, while the depending ears 17 of the plate 10 will be directedpositively in alinement with the ears lips ljof'fthe-.body 1,- yas clearly shown in Fig. 2,- so as toprovide a broad bearing surT from wabbling orbecoming loose when in use As the plate will be positively retained upon thebody ylk by means of the neck 13 it will be seen :that the blades will also be re:

accidental displacel ace for preventing the blades tained in their correct positions since the ears 9 thereof will t within the notches 11 of the plate 10.

VVhen the can opener is in use the points S of the blades 6 are positioned upon the top of the can as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l. The operator at this time is gripping the handles 2 very firmly so that upon a downward thrust of the can opener the points will pass through the top of the can, while the edges of the blades will cut the top. As the downward movement is continued the top of the can will be evenly c ut until it is nally removed from engagement with the can, since the two semi-cylindrical blades 6 will form a complete circle for efficiently removing the can top from the can. After the can is opened the can top will of course, be carried in the upper portions of the blades. Then by exerting a downward pressure upon the headed plunger 15 it will be seen that the can top will be very quickly and efficiently ejected from the interior of the blades. In order to open comparatively flat cans a number of thrusts may be necessary. Under such conditions it will be seen that the top of the can may be easily removed without the necessity of employing the headed plunger.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and efficient can opener has been produced wherein after the assembling thereof it may be operated for positively removing can tops without danger of injuring the operators hands, while simple and efcient means is provided for removing the can tops from engagement with the device which removed the same.

What is claimed is:

1. A can opener of the class described comprising a body havingv a ange formed upon its outer portions, blades Carried upon said body having tapering edges merging in pointed portions, said blades being provided with inwardly bent ears, a plate positioned upon said body, said plate being provided with notches, said notches being adapted to receive said ears whereby said blades will be 'retained upon said body, said pointed portions being adapted to be forced through a can cover so as to allow the side edges to cut the can cover from the body thereof.

l2. A can opener of the class described comprising a body having a flange formed upon its outer periphery, said body further being provided with depending lips formed upon said flange at spaced intervals apart, blades positioned upon said body and engaging the inner portions of said flange and lips, said blades provided with cutting edges and pointed ends, a plate positioned upon said body, said plate provided with a numberr of'spaced depending lips, said lips of said plate being adapted to be positioned in alinement with the lips of said body, whereby said blades may be clamped in position upon said body.

3. A can opener of the class described comprising a body having a flange upon its outer periphery, blades having tapering edges terminating in pointed ends positioned upon said body and engaging the inner portions of said fiange, a plate positioned upon said body, said plate provided with a hollow neck extending through said body, said blades provided with inwardly extending ears, said plate provided with a number of notches, said ears fitting within said notches, whereby said plate will hold said blades upon said body, said neck being flared at its upper end so as to permanently retain said plate upon said body.

4f. A can opener of the class described comprising a body having a iange upon its cuter periphery, blades having tapering edges terminating in pointed ends positioned upon said body and engaging the inner portions of said flange, a plate positioned upon said body, said plate provided with a hollow neck extending through said body, said blades provided with inwardly extending ears, said plate being provided with a number of notches, said ears fitting within said notches, whereby said plate will hold said blades upon said body, said. neck being flared at its upper end so as to permanently retain said plate upon said body, said pointed ends being adapted to be passed through the top of a can so as to allow said edges to cut the can top, whereby the can top may be removed from the can body, at which time the can top will be carried by said blades, and means for facilitating the removal of the can top from said blades.

5. A can opener of the class described, comprising a body having a flange upon its outer periphery, blades having tapering edges terminating in pointed ends positioned upon said body and engaging the inner portions of said flange, a plate positioned upon said body, said plate provided with a hollow neck extending through said body, said blades provided with inwardly extending ears, said plate being provided with a number of notches, said ears fitting within said notches, whereby said plate will hold said blades upon said body, said neck being flared at its upper end so as to permanently retain said plate upon said body, said pointed ends being adapted to be passed through the top of a can so as to allow said edges to cut the can top, whereby the can top may be removed from the can body, a headed plunger lpassing through said neck, and a washer carried upon the lower end of said plunger, said plunger being adapted to be pressed downwardly so as to cause the lower end thereof and said washer to engage the can top carried upon said blades for facilitating the removal of the can top from said blades.

6. A can opener of the class described, comprising a body having a flange, blades positioned upon said body and fitting within said iiange, said body havinga central opening, a plate positioned upon said body and holding said blades np'onjsaid body, a neck positioned upon said through said opening, said neck being flared at its outer end for ixedly holding said plate l upon said body.

A can opener' of the class described, comprising a body having a flange upon its outerf v periphery, blades havingv tapering edges terminating in pointedends positioned upon said'body and engaging the inner portions of said flange, a plate positioned upon said body, said plate provided with a hollow neck extending through said body, f said blades provided ears, said plate being provided witha number of notches, said ears fitting within said notches, ywhereby said plate will hold said bladeA upon said body,

tain said plate upon said body, said pointed ends being adapted to be passed throughk the top of a can so as to allow said edges to cut the can top, whereby the can top may be' removed from the can body,

can top will becarried by said blades.

wedging within said blades, therebyA lsaid blades upon plate and extending with inwardlyv extending j v and wedging said neck being iiared at its upper end so as to permanently reat which time the 8. The can opener of the class described, comprising a body having a flange, blades positioned upon said body and tting within said iiange, saidy body having a central opening, a plate positioned upon said body and wedging within said blades, thereby holding said body, a neck positioned upon said through said opening, said neck being flared' at'its outer kend for xedly holding said plate upon said body, said neck having an opening extending therethrough, and av slidable plunger passing through said neck'for facilitating the removal of a can `top from said blades.

A can opener of the class described,

comprising a `body having a flange, blades positioned upon said body and fitting within said flange, said body having a central opening, a plate positioned upon said body within said blades, thereby holding lsaid blades upon said body, a neck positioned upon said plate and extending through said opening, said neck being flared at its outer end for xedly holding lsaid plate upon said body, and means for facilitating the removal of a can top from said blades.

v In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature. ROBERT H. EMERY.

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